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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

could achieve no valuable CT practical pub
lie end, there was no possible use for its
existence; and its effort to prove that it
could bring about some desirable reform
was in the nature of fight, on its part, for
self preservation. For it to say that the
task it has set to itself is one that it cannot
accomplish; that its work counts for moth
ing; that the waters that we get in our
tumblers, which it set out to keep clean
and pure, only grows the nastier each day;
that it can not find all the abuses o which
it is subjected, nor reform those it does
discover; that, in spite of its patrol, the
drinking water of the two cities is more
and more burdened with filth and excres-
cences till it has become a breeder
of disease, and spreader of conts.
gions-when Board that admits
that it has no other excuse for
existence than to abate these evils, solemn
" declares that they are irremediable, it
signs its own death warrant. 1t closes its
career by its own hand. 1t abdicates its
functions and deprives itself of the power
or right to appeal longer for the support of
the public sentiment or the support of the
public treasury. The fact that the Joint
Pollution Board of this city has committed
official suicide in declaring the terrible
dangers of the waters that it bargained to
keep pure for our use, is an almost con.
vincing proof of the sincerity of the dec
laration, and the Boards awful condemna-
ton of the water brings the community
face to face with startling problem that
must be speedily solved. The Bartlett
scheme offers at least pure and ample
supply. and against that, cost counts for
little.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
Children.s Day at Church

1t was Children's Day in many of the
churches last Sunday, and to celebrate the
event the churches were tastefully decor
ated and special children's services were
held
Cut and ported flowers decorated the
First Presbyterian Church at Bergen. A
special children's service was held in the
morning, the children participating in the
singing and reciting the Commandments.
An interesting sermon was preached by
Rev Charles Herr, the pastor, which was
followed by responsive readings by the
congregation, after which the presentation
of rewards to the pupils was made. In the
evening the annual meeting of the Sunday
School Missionary Society was held, the
exercises consl sting of singing, responsive
readings and an address by Miss Maria B.
Franks. report was submitted, showing
that 1852. O8 had been contributed by the
school for missionary purposes. Miss
Franks, who was several years In Bogo;a as
a missionary, gave an interesting account
of her travels and labors.
Beautiful decora sons adorned Trinity
NJ. E. Church. The pulpit platform was
strewn with flowers, and floral piece with
the words, s'Children's Day." worked in
Sabbath school sang anniversary hymns
and conducted responsive readings. A
number of little girls quoted from the
Scriptures, and several others rendered in
a pleasing manner the hymn, 'Two Little
Eyes" An interesting feature was the
presentation by seventeen little girls of
Anniversary Day." Addresses were made
to the children by the pastor, Rev. James
Montgomery, and Presiding Elder Lowrie.
The services closed with the solo, "Consid-
er the Lilies"
The day was specially observed in the
Linden Avenue NJ. T. Church, and the at
tendance at the services was unusually
large. Potted plants ard flowers covered
the platform, and the numerous beautiful
floral designs heightened the effect. Sun
day school banners of colored silk were
ranged along the walls, and the organ was
decorated with large anniversary flag.
The services, which were conducted by
Superintendent F. J. s. Kyle, were inn
pressiye and interesting. kew. Mr.. Roo
ney. the pastor, entertained the children
with a most interesting address.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
THE PILGRIMS RETURN
A Record of the Park Chnrch's Visit 10
Niagarn.

The pilgrimag of the Park Reformed
Chufcl people to Nag r4 Falls was begun
and completed last weei- Three special
cars carried the joi;iest load of people cut
from the West Shcr3 d. pot last Wednes-
day morning that ever left the city, and
brought them all safely back to their
homes late Friday night. Ga their way out
they rode through three different showers
lowering thunder clouds behind them
and the brilliant sunlight chasing the
shadows over the hills ahead of them. While
the run was being made through the ro-
mantle Mohawk Valley Dominy Suydam
rode in the engineers cab and Committee
man o. ii. Lonse did duty in the tender
as a fireman, which consolea Charley
Rickerson with the ref lection that with
minister at the throttle and life insurance
man at the furnace the lives of the party
were pretty safe. The rest of the day was
divided between soda and ice creream
served on wooden plates, and in eating q
neat dinner at the counter in Syracuse.
When they reached Niagara all were as
signed to rooms in that handsomest of hos
telries, the International Hotel, and the
next day was spent in sightseeing. That
none of the party might be fiesced by
the sharpers thersabouts, tickets carrying
ShOhA w AAt PuAAbo VI AHtcIG6t6-Lu6 Whit
pool, Goat Island, and the fair in Canada
were sold right at the hotel desk, SO that
no one while away had excuse or occa-
sion to draw his pocket book out. In
spite of the precaution, Mr.. Ward ran
afoul of a saag. He was congratulating
himself on some cheap bargains he had
got ON the other side of the line. When hs
attempted to cross back with them, he was
forced to pay enough duty on them to
bring them up to full American value. In
the evening there were dancing and mu-
sic. The start from Niagara was made at
about nine o'clock Friday. They
had to get along with sandwiches till they
reached Watkins Glen, where they roamed
in daylight and danced by night till fatigue
overcame them. They had a sail on Geneva
Lake, A miles long and clear as crystal,
and left there on a special train at IL. As
Friday morning. At Lyons they were
hooked fast to the Chicago Limited a.
whirled back into the city. At Newburgh
despatch OF thanks was sent to General
Passenger Agent Lambert, and resolutions
commencing the committee consisting of
Mr.. LoAse and Messrs D. J. Hulshizer
and Thomas A. Ward were adopted.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
walking for n Cake.

The Jersey City Athletic Club House
presented brilliant aspect last Thursd ay
night, and an immense audience of ladies
and gentlemen assembled there to witness
what the entertainment committee an
nounced to be cake walk. The cake
walk proved to be musical and athletic
entertainment. Gay music was dispensed
by the Highland Orchestra, lending an
air of jollty TO the occasion, and the
Steinway Male Quartette rendered sew
eral musical selections, which were re-
ceiyed by the audience with bursts OF
appreciative applause. The club talent
then entertained the audience, Dr. l.. j..
Gordon furnished a piano accompani-
meDt. while DR., johnson and Mr.. Vidal
gave a bone duett, which was well rem
dered. After the Steinway Quartette had
rendered another selection the first walk
was announced, which was for gents
only. This was woa, strange as it Ray
SEEM by the latest man in the race, be-
cause of the originality Of his walk.
Thea Billy Reilly placed himself
between a pair Of Indian clubs which
were as tall AS himself, Billy was very,
very black, and his appearance produced
great laughter. He swung the clubs dex-
terously, and VIXEN he had concluded his
clubs to be removed by the committee.
| Mesaames Bark and Banta and Mr..
| Dexter, of the colored contingent, sang
''Let Us Hear Thy Voice Again, Then
| it was announced that the talent for the
cake walk was at hand. Horace Seher-
merhorn and Mrs. Benson marched in,
followed by Bruce Chiffon and Miss Eliza
| Johnson, Thomas Greed and Miss jean
nette Banta ''The next walk is a waltz, .
the chairman announced, asd eolored
dancers were Immediately ia motion.
Then came the grand cake walk. A large
frosted cake, basket of roses and articles
of jewelry were offered as prizes. Albert
| Deggett secured the first prize.
After the entertaisment the elub In
vited the orchestra and glee elas and
ether guests to tne Bergen Club House
where lunch was served.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
This blanks for the convenience of those

This blanks for the convenience of those
of the readers of The SUNDAY MORNING
News who desire to have the paper fol-
low them to their country places during
their absence from the city. Those who
desire the paper while they are away dur
ing the summer have but to clip the above
blank, fill it in with their name and out
of town address, and mail 1t to this Office.
The price of the paper mailed is the same
as the price of the paper delivered to the
houses-two cents for each Sunday morn
ing. Those VINO send postags stamps in
payment of their orders will kindly remit
only in two cent stamps. If you expect to
go into the country this week, cut out
the ABOVE blank NOW and enclose it to u.s.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Many Of the tax paying residents of the
city have regarded the Joint Water Pollu-
ton Board which Newark and our city au-
thorities have appointed as supernumer-
airy in the management of municipal af-
fairs; and when, some months ago, they
asked little appropriation to cover the
expense attending the work they thought
they could probably do, the cry went up
that the money was to be wasted. Ii was
urged that such Suspension of the drink
ing source Of the two cities as the agents
Of the Board could exercise would prove OF
no practical utility: and that even If spe-
cifc sources Of pollution were discovered,
the Board was withou. power to shut
them off from the water. Ia other words,
the Board had to meet the popular obJee-
ton that it was no good, and could do
no good. It struggled hard with the prob
lem, and endeavored to commend its Ion
ger existence and the expenditures it coz
templatea to public favor. Of course il it
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

The story of Strambach, the Illinois
tramp, who accused himself of having
murdered tn e unknown Railway girl, was
so evidently false that we assumed our
readers took no stock in it, and SO re-
Trained from making any editorial refer
ence to it last week. The story he told
showed want of familiarity, on the part
of the sef-confessed murderer, with any
details of the slaughter, or with the
locality in which it was done; and we
assumed that he was either a crank, or a
tramp in quest of free transportation
East. There is, however, concern of
New Jersew news fakirs who have been
filling the columns of such papers as
take their &C stuff with stories concerning
the man in which his impossible story is
treated as true and unassailable as the
Gospels themselves. These fellows, who
sit in their office in New York and guess
the news they send out to their sheets,
declared that 4here was no room for
doubt that Strambach was the man.
Chief Keron, of Elizabeth, went West to
see the fellow, and the story he told on
coming back shows that Strambach knows
as little of the things he should have
nown about the murder if he had done
it, as the fakirs who had used him for
padding know of the things they might
have known about it If they were legitl-
mate new spaper workers. He couldn't
say how far Railway Yves from New
York, uor what kind of depot Railway
had, nor what street leading from the
depot he and his victim followed, nor
what the place where the murder was
done was like, nor what the height or APP
pearance of his imagined victim was. He
knows as little of New Jersey in general
and of the surroundings of the particu
lar crime be connects hlmself with as do
Mr.. England's corps of New Jersey news
fakirs.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Those who wish to go to first class cir
Gus would do well to pay visit to the
handsome store Of P FL. Hanley, next to
the City Hall, where, instead of the usual
menagerie, he has on exhibition one of the
finest lots of furniture of all kinds to be
seen in the city.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
@gB GOSSIP.

fhs Rossleaf Social olah will hold their hssl
reception CA JH4y 4, at the residence of WalterJ
Lockwood Ike officers Of the club W. f.
Weed. President; G.. II. Rulaud. President;
j. 3. Roes, Treasurer; d. Coleman. Recording c.
Rotary; W. j. Lockwood, Financial Secretary G..
Coleman Sergeant-at-ATms. The club viii hold
special meeting ON July al their rooms.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
WEDDING BELLS.

Mr. Andrew Stebber. of West Hobokea. ana Miss y
Lena Fisher of De Mott street, will be married on X
June 20.
The engagement of Miss Amelia scaorh, Of the
Heights. to Mr.. John Little Of West Hcboken. is
announced.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

The police were informed last evening
that Thomas Keegsn, ffteen-year-
boy, is missing from his kome lbs Laid
law avenue. He is demsntedr and fears sor
his safety are entertained.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Attorney General Stockton's injunction
restraining and forbidding the construc-
ton Of the Staten Island bridge was grant
'1ed On grounds that must appeal strongly
to the pride of every man in New Jersey.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have
Just undertaken to seize this little Con-
monwealth by the throat, and steal her
property in spite of her teeth without
offering her even SO much as polite
sTEank you'll i'll return, and to plant the
abutments of the projected bridge upon
it. This is an evasion of Jersey soil that
no public spirited Jeaseyman can quietly
look upon. 1t is a gross violation of the
broad principle that what one owns,
whether it be Commonwealth or man,
cannot be taken away without compensa-
ton. This company has not acquired a
foot hold for its bridge here by purchase.
1t has not even taken the trouble to con-
denim the lands it wants for its use. 1t
has just squatted on our coast, and taken
possession Of what it wants without
penny of recompense or the promise OF
it. When its sovereignty is questioned it
hutters an act of Congress permitting it
to build bridge in the faces of the shore
owners. Well, an act of Congress may
permit the company to build bridge,
but it car not authorize robbery of any
body's property. An act permitting the
erection of railroad makes the railroad
possible only after the right of way has
been purchased or donated to it, Attorney
General Stockton does not dispute that the
act OF Congress gives permission to build,
but he insists that it authorizes the build
ing only after lawful compliance with all
tie preliminary requirements. He pre-
scented to Chancellor NIcGill yesterday
the proof that the company is infringing
the RIPARIAN properties of the State; that
it is taking land to which it has acquired
no title, in violation of the great Constitu-
tional principle that nothing shall be taken
from any one without compensation; ane
Chancellor McGill promptly, peremptor-
lily and permanently enjoinea the further
prosecution Of the steal.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Fer N ousaud little things that ara wanted
the hense ia the shop in the garden, in the field
on the street. when you're awake OF in your sleep
ing hours, 20 to Wood i Menasns 1SS Newark
avenue and lie Fayonia avenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

The Board of Trustees of Rutgers Col
lege last week conferred the honorary de-
gree of Master Of Arts upon Chas. @. Str,
NETS. Principal of Hasbrouck Institute,
this city.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

No one who knows the Hen. Thomas F
Noonan and the Hon. Robert S. Hudspeth
can dispute the wisdom of the choice made
between them by the Board of Finance
last Thursday evening. The Hon. Thomas
F. Noonan has the misfortune to know too
much for his own good. The common run
of humanity cannot appreciate so erudite
an edition of Webster's unabridged as he
is. Time was when awfully smart men
were suspected of being sorcerers and
given to witch craft Some Of them were
burned at the stake. All of them were
crowded out of the public places because
the rulers feared they would soon own the
State. Something of the same feeling
may have determined the fate of the Hon.
Thomas f. Noonan in TIE Board of Fin
ance. The sharp and practical members of
the Board may have feared that if they
gave him boost he would own the city
before many weeks. The SUNDAY MORN
ING NHvs let its readers know two or
three weeks ego how he came near owning
the State School funds mot with any evil
design, of course, bat Till such time as it
suited his royal pleasure to turn them over
TO the State Treasurer. The Hon. Thomas
F. Nssnan probably begins to realize that
it is as much disadvantage to be too far
ahead of the times as it is to be behind the
times. Mr. Hudspeth will be found to be
fally abreast of the times, and that's about
all that will be required of him.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Aa immense quantity of freight came
over the Exie during the , sst wesk, enc of
the items being 5000 toxei Of satese.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
SPORTING NOTES.

The weekly practice shoot of the pAlisads Gun
Club was held Saturday on Jack Ssurges ground
Guttenhprg,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

What's the use OF the best the tailor car aake fer
you il your shirt is misf<, your collar Of Awry
shape, your Reckwear of poor stuff crudely made
nc be sure to get the best of all in material. it
comfort and style of those minor articles man
needs next to the skin, under the vest and around
the throat, go to Barons Newark avenue.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

Mr. SaliBger must have had pile Of fun
at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
the other evening, slamning down his
gavel and shouting for the City Marshal
70 make first this Alderman, and then that
Alderman take his seat He showed frsn
the start that he has no coatrol whatever
ever the Beard. A presiding officer holds
his assembly in hand we'll in proportion
to the respect in which those over whom
he presides held him. Another element
Of success ia presiding is dignity. If those
over whom he presides have ne respect tor
him, or if he gsts dowA to the level Of
personal wrangls with one after another
of them, be can find n fault if the meet
ings he conducts are marked by scenes of
tum1lt and uproar. As rule, the dignity
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26

and order of meeting are gagged by the
dignity and order OF the man who presides
over IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-15
THE GAR 4 DRUNKARD.
Frequent Fits of DeIirium Tremcns
Reported.
Chicago Times.

NnlCSSO 1iln6ss
Strenuous Efforts have been made to
keep the terrible weakness Of Alexander
III. for liquor from the public, but 1t has
been extensively whispered ever since his
first fl of delirium tremens, Alexander
Ill, shortly after the assassination Of
his father, had recourse to stimulants
in order to nerve himself to meet
the real and imaginary dangers
which beset him, and the habit rapidly
became one of necessity rather than
choice. From this point began what to
q man in private life his downward ca
reer, but the divinity that erects and
maintains a well kept and ever green
hedge around O sovereign also dulls the
senses CT his subjects to Indifference as
TO whether he is drunkard or not.
This, however, the Car of Russia is {;
q hopeless and Oft times helpless sot.
Among those nearest to him it is well
known, but never mentioned except IN
whispers, that he has several times suf-
fered from that most frightful of all
species of insanity. delirium tremens, and,
the narrator alleges, his cruelty TO those
who are so unfortunate as to
come under his hand upon these coca
sions would have appealed to the finer
sensibilities of the king Of Dahomey and
Csused that flendIsh monarch to shed
tears OF compassion. In his lucid inter
walls he is reasonable, and even sagacious,
but when under the influence OF
champagne or brandy, which two
liquors are most delightful to
the imperial palate, not even his minis
| tiers, and least of all, his wife and chill
dren can restrain his tendency 10 imperil
his personal safety by exposing himself
to the attacks Of secret foes in
his ungovernsble recklessness. 1t
is told OF this imperial maniac
thst, on one occasion, M. de Gier;
was driven from the Cars presence with
language unfit to be heard in the lowest
haunts of infamy after having been sum-
moned by his sovereign TO report upon
some matter affecting Russis's foreign
policy, and that the Cars conduct so out
ragged him that he was only induced to re-
tain his office at the earnest entreatY OF
friends and upon the Czsr's subsequent
apology.
EveIisince the accession Of Alexander
III. to the throne OF Russia it has seemed
quite safe to predict that he would ulti-
mstely meet death at the hands Of the
nihilists, whose destroying power also
created his own. This prediction may be
fulfilled, but it seems vastly more likely
tina: the Emperor will die by the hand OF
come outraged and Infatuated member OF
his household, if he does not succeed in
forestalltng that fate by Joining his father
through the medium Of the bottle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-15

panic strikes country il involves all and
as IN this case everybody tried TO get rid
Of his property, aud but few were want
Ing to buy even at the lowest figures, all
contributed their share TO the rapid de-
crease Of the value of the property. At
last affairs seemed to have been settled
,snd quietude to have taken the place Of
the former excitement when the untore-
seen drouth Of the northern states food
ed the Chicago market Withibeef, prevent
ing the gradual rise of range cattle.
At the present cattle can be bought at
the lowest figures offered for many years
The change IS close at hand which will
make cattle raising again s:proftable
business in the west. Those larger
ranches which have stood the crisis and
which haze capital enough 10 enable
fer q rise in the markets
VIII Recover from their losses; but stock
farming will in the near future teke the
place of cattle raising on ranges in West
Texas. The land has become so valuable
By the constant immigration that the
smallest amount must suffice to support
COW, and of course this is not possible
without tillage.
1t has been demonstrated that sorghum
III us OlAClSAl al IClICs Is Wei GOStJtSQ
20 this climate, as its deep roots enable it
to withstand the drouth, and is one OF the
best and cheapest Of forage plants. If
will not be long until the stockmsn pre-
pared with ample feed for his stock can
choose his own time for marketing his
beef and then obtain the highest price for
his product. There is no doubt
but with proper management cat
tie can be raised snd fattened cheaper in
Texas than in any other state. We do
not believe that the time is far distant
when this important industry of the Lone
Star state will recover from the de-
preston row exisirg. The men who
now embark in the business of stock
farming will surely reap rich rewards for
their labors. No portion Of the state is
better adapted to this branch than the
fertile valleys of the Conchos = San
Angelo Record.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-15

Dr. J B. Elliott,V. s, has just returned
from the Panhandle, where he has spsyed
1900 hesd of heiiers and old cows, on the
Mstador Ccmpany's ranch, in Motley
county.